file permissions: no rights to change??

herko · April 21st, 2006, 3:01 PM

I'm trying to upgrade the Flickr Photo Album on one of my WP sites, but I can't change a cache folder to be writable. Somehow it's got chmod 700, and I don't have the rights to change this. Should I ask the helpdesk to fix this (it's probably an ownership issue).

Herko

**Edwin** · April 25th, 2006, 4:35 PM

Another Dutchie

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I had this problem too, with settings changing back from 777 to 700. Can't remember how this was fixed. I would submit a ticket for this.

herko · April 25th, 2006, 5:19 PM

apparently the max permissions you can give a file is 755. I know for sure this wasn't the case on my old server (serva), and AFAIK pass57 hasn't been suexeced yet (but it just may be).

I made a ticket for this issue, and after a bit of explaining my problem, the issue was fixed and I could change the file. No idea what fixed it tho.

Herko

**Edwin** · April 26th, 2006, 5:25 PM

That's bad, WordPress needs several files to have several files on 777.

**psfrog** · April 29th, 2006, 4:01 PM

Quote:

I made a ticket for this issue, and after a bit of explaining my problem, the issue was fixed and I could change the file. No idea what fixed it tho.

If Your account/site is at a server without phpsuexec enabled, it was probably a ownership issue. Probably the folder was owned by "nobody" and not "you" (accountname)

One way to go around that kind of issue is to first download the folder to Your computer, then delete the folder at the server.
After that upload the folder from your computer - and the folder is owned by "you".

If Your account/site was with a server with phpsuexec enabled, it could have been the same thing if the folder was created before phpsuexec was enabled.

(folders and files that are created by the script at a server without phpsuexec are allways saved by "nobody" and the folder needs "777")

WP don't need any files and folders to have 777 at a server with phpsuexec enabled.
"755" for folders are enough.

April 21st, 2006, 3:01 PM	#1 (permalink)
herko Registered User Seasoned Poster Joined in Aug 2004 Lives in The Netherlands Hosted on Pass57 72 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	file permissions: no rights to change?? I'm trying to upgrade the Flickr Photo Album on one of my WP sites, but I can't change a cache folder to be writable. Somehow it's got chmod 700, and I don't have the rights to change this. Should I ask the helpdesk to fix this (it's probably an ownership issue). Herko __________________ www.HerkoCoomans.net Personal website Pass57, silver reseller

April 25th, 2006, 4:35 PM	#2 (permalink)
Edwin Surpassing Dutch Super #1 Joined in Sep 2004 Hosted on SH98 2,557 posts Gave thanks: 190 Thanked 45 times	Another Dutchie )) I had this problem too, with settings changing back from 777 to 700. Can't remember how this was fixed. I would submit a ticket for this. __________________ sh98

April 25th, 2006, 5:19 PM	#3 (permalink)
herko Registered User Seasoned Poster Joined in Aug 2004 Lives in The Netherlands Hosted on Pass57 72 posts Gave thanks: 0 Thanked 1 Time in 1 Post	apparently the max permissions you can give a file is 755. I know for sure this wasn't the case on my old server (serva), and AFAIK pass57 hasn't been suexeced yet (but it just may be). I made a ticket for this issue, and after a bit of explaining my problem, the issue was fixed and I could change the file. No idea what fixed it tho. Herko __________________ www.HerkoCoomans.net Personal website Pass57, silver reseller

April 26th, 2006, 5:25 PM	#4 (permalink)
Edwin Surpassing Dutch Super #1 Joined in Sep 2004 Hosted on SH98 2,557 posts Gave thanks: 190 Thanked 45 times	That's bad, WordPress needs several files to have several files on 777. __________________ sh98

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